Harness-pad former.



No. 662,|23. Pa=tnted Nov. 20, |900.'-

J. A. KRAMER. 1

HARNESS PAnFoBMEn.

(Application filed Feb. 15, 1900.)

(No model.)

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"Unite Jol-1N A. KRAMER, or wiNicAN, MissoURi.

HARNESS-PAD FORMER.

sPEciFIcATIo 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,123, dated Novemir 2o, 1906.

Application filed February 15,1900. Serial No. 5,361. (No model.)

To all whom it may concer-71,:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. KRAMER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Winigan, in the county of Sullivan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHarness-Pad Formers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact Adescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to saddlery appliances, and more particularly to forming means for use in the construction of pads for harness-saddles, whereby it is feasible to have the upper and the lower parts of the cover formed each of a single piece, the two pieces being tacked together at their longitudinal edges, there by greatly simplifying and cheapening the construction and enabling a workman to turn out a greater number of pads in a given time than possible by the method generally practiced.

The invention also-enables the neck portion of the pad to be formed so as to yield, which is essential to adapt the pad to harness of diiferent girth and be free from wrinkle or crease.

The invention consists, essentially, of a Shaper comprising a thin metallic plate for clenching the points of the tacks or fastenings and laminated forming-blocks detachably fitted to the end portions of the clencherplate.

The invention also consists of the novel features, details of construction, and combination of the parts, which hereinafter will be more fully disclosed and finally claimed, and for this purpose and also to acquire a knowledge of the merits of the invention and the structural details whereby the results are attained reference is to be had to the appended description and the drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention lare necessarily susceptible of modicatiou, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a rear view of a harness-saddle of ordinary construction supplied with a pad constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the pad. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showing the manner of 'constructing a cover or casing. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the shaper;

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. n

rlhe saddle illustrated in Fig. l may be of any of the forms commonly employed in connec-tion with single or double harness and is illustrated to demonstrate the application of the invention, which latter deals more particularly with the instrumentalities for use in the construction and manufacture of the pad forming a lining to the saddle, the latter having the usual trimmings for the skirts, girth, overdraw, reins, and back-strap.

The pad (shown mostclearly in Fig. 2) has its cover creasing formed of two parts-the upper covering l and the lower covering 2- the two parts being secured at their longitudinal edges and ends by means of tacks 3 or like fastenings capable of having their points clenched. The parts l and 2 of the cover or casing are each formed of asingle piece which are stitched together at an intermediate point, as shown at 4, to form the neck or Iiexible portion, which enables the end portions of the pad to adapt themselves to the girth of the animal.

The means for giving the required' form to the coveror casing consist of a metallic plate 5 of requisite length and width and thinness, said plate being preferably of steel, so as to turn the points of the fastenings 3, and properlydesignated asa clencher-plate. Forming-blocks are detachably fitted to the under side of the end portions of the clencherplate 5 and involve a laminated structure, each being composed of a series of plates 6, 7, and S, disposed the one upon the other and tapering in length, their thicker ends being beveled to conform to the inner ends of the end portions of the pad. As is well known, the inner ends of the side members of harnesspads are made thick to conform to the space at each side of the backbone, and in order to give the proper shape to the pad the inner ends of the plates 6, 7, and 8 are made thick and taper to an edge at their outer ends. By having the forming-blocks composed of a IOO plurality of sections or plates the` latter can` be readily removed after the cover or casing has been formed, the platesor sections being withdrawn one at a time through the open end of the cover. These plates or sections 6, 7, and 8 may be of wood, metal, or other material, so long as they are suiciently stout to withstand the strain incident to stretching the parts of the cover thereover in the-formation of the casing. A series of thu nib-screws 9 connect the plates 6, 7, and 8 with the end portions of the clencher-plate, and jam-nuts A 10 are mounted upon said thumbscrews to hold the upper part 1 of the cover or casing in position when placed upon the clencherplate in the initial step of forming the casing. The top portion l of the cover may consist of any number of plies,` and the lours and terret-s and other fastenings are secu red thereto in any desired manner. i

After the parts of the shaper areassembled and the top portion 1 of the cover has been placed in position upon the clencher-plate the lower part 2of the cover is secured at one edge to an edge portion of the part 1 by means of tacks 3 or like fastenings, the latter being driven through the overlapping-edge portions of the parts 1 and 2 and their points being clenched by coming in contact with the plate 5. The free edge portion of the part 2 is drawn about the opposite edge of the Shaper by means of pliers orother convenient means,

`and said edge is secured to the opposite edge portion of the part l by tacks orA similar-fastenings, the points ofthe latter bei ng inturn ed and clenched by coming in contact with the plate 5. After the edge portionsof the parts 1 and 2 have been secured the jam-nuts lOare loosened and the thumb-screws 9 removed, after which the clencher-plate is withdrawn from the cover or casing through anopenend, when the parts l and 2 are' transversely stitched at an intermediate point, as shown at 4, so as to form a neck or ll'exible part intermediate the ends of the pad. The form ingblocks are now removed through the open ends of the cover or casing by withdrawing the sections or plates therefrom one at a ti me.Y

scales The. casing is now in condition to be stued with any suitablelling, which is packed into the cover through the open ends. After the cover or casing has been stu [fed the end portions of the lower part 2 of the cover are folded over the terminal portions of the part 1 and secured to the latter by tacks or ,like fast-enings 3, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2. l The pad is new complete and ready for use in connection with a saddle of any desired make.

Having thuszdeseribed they invention, what is` claimed as new is- M1. A harness pad shaper, comprising a clencher-plate having terminal forming portions detachably litted thereto,- Whereby the pad lnay be formed preliminary to itsV introduction into amold for stuffing, substantially as described'.

2'. A harness-pad shaper, comprising a clencher-pl'ate, formingblocks cooperatingwith the end portions thereof, and* fastening devices detachably connecting said forming'- blocks with the clencher-plate, substantially as described". 1

3. A harness-pad Shaper, comprisnga comparatively long, lnarrow and' thin clencher plate, laminated forming blocks, clampscrews passing through openings in the clencher-plate and detachably con nectingthe formingblocks to the end portions thereof, andjanrnu ts mounted upon the cla-m p-screws tosecure the topV part ofthe pad-cover to the 4clencherplate, substantiall) as described. 4. A harnesspady Shaper, com prisiug a clencherplate, termi n-allform ing'devilcesu pon the under side of said plate, and means for dletachably connecting the forming devices to the cllencher-plate and a-lso clamping the top part of the pad-cover dl'own upon the upper surface of said' plate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofl` atilx my signature in presence oEtwo witnesses;

JOIINI A. KRAMER. EL. s.] Witnesses:

JAMES LINvrLLE,

J. A. THRASHER. 

